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so that is how the tradition started, and first lady michelle obama expected to have guests in many her box relate -- in her box related to the issue over gun control. our coverage here on c-span for state of the union address starting at 8 p.m. eastern time here on c-span, c-span radio and c-span.org for more details. back to question for all of you about sequestration. spending cuts versus tax increases? what do you think should happen? should there be compromise perhaps? john mccain, the senator, republican, from arizona sparked this headline in "the washington post": mccain says maybe to new taxes to avert sequestration. here's what he had to say. >> the president is the same one that during the campaign said it's not going happen. remember that? he just dismissed it. and a lot of us, in fact, lindsey graham, kelly ayotte and i were traveling around the country warning about what was going to happen as a result of sequestration, and it is devastating. the world is very dangerous. i'm sorry i'm a little emotional about, but the men and women serving in the military deserve better tha
so that is how the tradition started, and first lady michelle obama expected to have guests in many her box relate -- in her box related to the issue over gun control. our coverage here on c-span for state of the union address starting at 8 p.m. eastern time here on c-span, c-span radio and c-span.org for more details. back to question for all of you about sequestration. spending cuts versus tax increases? what do you think should happen? should there be compromise perhaps? john mccain, the...
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the president and first lady michelle obama traveled to boston this morning why the attended and intercooled prayer service that was held in honor of the three victims killed. the service was held at the guthrie do of the holy cross. the president's remarks are just over 20 minutes. [applause] >> thank you. please. hello, boston. scripture tells us to run with endurance the race that is set before us. run with endurance the race that is set before us. morning, the e over boston. the sunlight glistened off the statehouse dome, in a common, in the public garden spring was in bloom. on this patriots' day, like so many before, fans jumped up to see the sox at fenway. runners laced up their shoes and set out on a 26-point tomorrow test of dedication and great and the human spirit. and across the city, hundreds of thousands of bostonians lined the streets. to hand the runners cups of water, and to cheer them on. it was a beautiful day to be in boston. a day that explained why a poet once wrote that this town is not just the capital, not just a place. boston, he said, is the perfect state of grace.
the president and first lady michelle obama traveled to boston this morning why the attended and intercooled prayer service that was held in honor of the three victims killed. the service was held at the guthrie do of the holy cross. the president's remarks are just over 20 minutes. [applause] >> thank you. please. hello, boston. scripture tells us to run with endurance the race that is set before us. run with endurance the race that is set before us. morning, the e over boston. the...
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this weekend on this c-span was president obama and firstly michele obama at this year's national medal of arts and humanities ceremony at the white house. participants include george lucas and former u.s. poet laureate k ryan tomorrow night in:00 eastern. sunday morning at ease back -- on c-span fbi director nominee testifies before the senate judiciary committee during his confirmation hearing this past week. formerly served as a u.s. attorney for the southern district of new york and as deputy attorney general during the george w. bush of ministration, nearly resigning in 2004 over concerns he raised about electronic surveillance orders he thought to be illegal. the administration eventually halted the program. watch his testimony before congress sunday morning at 1030 on c-span. the senate agricultural committee held a hearing wednesday to review the pending purchase of smith of bell foods pork producer and processing company by sean way international, a chinese food company. witnesses included the ceo of smithfield foods and a commissioner for the u.s.-china economic and security r
this weekend on this c-span was president obama and firstly michele obama at this year's national medal of arts and humanities ceremony at the white house. participants include george lucas and former u.s. poet laureate k ryan tomorrow night in:00 eastern. sunday morning at ease back -- on c-span fbi director nominee testifies before the senate judiciary committee during his confirmation hearing this past week. formerly served as a u.s. attorney for the southern district of new york and as...
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and michelle obama. us weekly is the same, people magazine. there are so many outlets that have no interest in washington because they were traditionally thought of as boring and stale. but just in the past four years and is significantly out. >> host: from politico this evening, people watching in washington, d.c. the headline is mccain it's a tv show, the daughter of senator john mccain. we go to michigan next, to hear from glen. >> i would like to say a couple things about professor hall's appearance of politicians and that kind of thing. one is i guess it means the clich the caller showed this more seriously though, i kind of disagree. i really don't care what any of these people look like. i feel that this kind of underestimating the audience. i think it is really a big problem. that's where you get a lot of this nonsense because the power that the elite or whenever clich you want to use, they don't think people want serious news. it did put out serious news on a regular basis by and large m
and michelle obama. us weekly is the same, people magazine. there are so many outlets that have no interest in washington because they were traditionally thought of as boring and stale. but just in the past four years and is significantly out. >> host: from politico this evening, people watching in washington, d.c. the headline is mccain it's a tv show, the daughter of senator john mccain. we go to michigan next, to hear from glen. >> i would like to say a couple things about...
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we put michele obama out there in a big way, she really motivated our base. it makes them understand how tough this is going to be. people kept saying that, you know, wake us up when the sky has a chance. >> larry, what were you guys doing on debate night? is national conversations on politics, but on one side, what were you trying to do? >> there were good opportunities for us to enter into the commentary and share the pokes and jobs underneath. and it was also a chance for us to see how the message was unfolding. there were things that were said in the debates that we kept good notes on. >> you have been questioned about this before, the issue of immigration. [talking over each other] [talking over each other] >> you are overreacting two. [laughter] >> what about the issue of immigration. >> you have to go out and take it. at that moment in time, rick perry had a very formidable opponent. you have to look at that individual at that moment of time. we were running a campaign based on jobs and the economy. and at that point, people would say that we knew he w
we put michele obama out there in a big way, she really motivated our base. it makes them understand how tough this is going to be. people kept saying that, you know, wake us up when the sky has a chance. >> larry, what were you guys doing on debate night? is national conversations on politics, but on one side, what were you trying to do? >> there were good opportunities for us to enter into the commentary and share the pokes and jobs underneath. and it was also a chance for us to...
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family, my wife, the first lady, michelle obama. [cheers and applause] >> thank you, mr. president. thank you, kid president, roib novak, isn't he wonderful? [cheers and applause] robby, we're proud to have you here, so inspiring. i can't imagine that there's anyone whose not seen your video; right? you make us want to work hard and be better, that's right. you're going to spend a little time in the oval office just fixing things up for this president, around you? all right. well, good to have you here, and it's great to have everyone here this morning. we are so excited. the easter egg roll is thee biggest event that we have here on the south lawn of the white house each year. today, we're going to have more than 30,000 people who will pass through this yard in celebration of nutrition and health and activity, and we could not do this if it were not for all our wonderful volunteers, our staff, all of the terrific performers and athletes who have taken time out of their lives and busy days to make this important. we have to give all
family, my wife, the first lady, michelle obama. [cheers and applause] >> thank you, mr. president. thank you, kid president, roib novak, isn't he wonderful? [cheers and applause] robby, we're proud to have you here, so inspiring. i can't imagine that there's anyone whose not seen your video; right? you make us want to work hard and be better, that's right. you're going to spend a little time in the oval office just fixing things up for this president, around you? all right. well, good to...
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from martha washington to michelle obama, and a first of its kind project for television. see someone begins monday night at nine eastern and pacific on c-span, c-span radio and c-span.org. watch the program earlier in the daylight at 2 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> the house home and to give subcommittee on oversight this morning is examining the performance of homeland security department over the 10 years since the 9/11 attack. witnesses include an official from the government accountability office which listed several areas under dhs control in his most recent high-risk list. the report highlights government programs and agencies that may be vulnerable to fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement or are most in need of brought before. this hearing should get underway in just a moment. live coverage here on c-span2. [inaudible conversations] >> the committee on homeland security subcommittee on oversight and management officials will come to order. the purpose of this hearing is to examine the efficiency of the department of homeland security and how wisely their spending taxp
from martha washington to michelle obama, and a first of its kind project for television. see someone begins monday night at nine eastern and pacific on c-span, c-span radio and c-span.org. watch the program earlier in the daylight at 2 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> the house home and to give subcommittee on oversight this morning is examining the performance of homeland security department over the 10 years since the 9/11 attack. witnesses include an official from the government...
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michelle obama described her disabled father rising every morning to head off to work. she recounted how she and her brother fulfilled their father's dreams by going to college for which her father probably helped pay. you see, said the first lady, for my dad that's what it meant to be a man. it won't happen. it surely won't happen but it will be nice if president obama uses the second inaugural address to refrain from a call to ask not what your country can do for you not to herald the new age of public service but to remind americans that strong individuals and families are still the essential prerequisite to successful americans. i think fame for helping change welfare as we meet. before i end, i need to say the biggest key to success of all was the recipients themselves. we've been in the government and press releases and promotional material like to say that we place people in jobs or got jobs for this number of people but anyone who actually does that work knows the person who gets the job is the person who gets the job, and that act thousands of thousands of time
michelle obama described her disabled father rising every morning to head off to work. she recounted how she and her brother fulfilled their father's dreams by going to college for which her father probably helped pay. you see, said the first lady, for my dad that's what it meant to be a man. it won't happen. it surely won't happen but it will be nice if president obama uses the second inaugural address to refrain from a call to ask not what your country can do for you not to herald the new age...
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obama. >> the senate foreign relations committee held a confirmation hearing recently for various u.s. am ambassador nominees. the committee considered president obama's picks to head the embassies at the vatican, italy and austria. this part of the hear something about 40 minutes. >> we'll reconvene the committee and we'll begin by hearing from john phillips. he is the grandson of italian immigrants. he is a leading attorney and litigator. his ability to negotiate and his legal acumen will serve the united states very well. we recognize you, mr. phillips, for an opportunity here to address the committee. >> thank you, senator. let me start out by first congratulating you on your recent election. and i understand this is your first hearing. >> first sitting in this chair. >> sitting in this chair. privilege and honor for me to be your first witness of your first hearing. >> thank you. >> it's a freight honor to appear here today. first i want to acknowledge my wife of 40 years, linda douglas, who spent many years up here covering this congress as the chief capital hill core respondent
obama. >> the senate foreign relations committee held a confirmation hearing recently for various u.s. am ambassador nominees. the committee considered president obama's picks to head the embassies at the vatican, italy and austria. this part of the hear something about 40 minutes. >> we'll reconvene the committee and we'll begin by hearing from john phillips. he is the grandson of italian immigrants. he is a leading attorney and litigator. his ability to negotiate and his legal...
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obama tonight at nine eastern on c-span. >> a house homeland security subcommittee recently looked into how social media platforms have become useful in quickly disseminating information during emergencies. we heard from represents at google and other private sector technology groups. this hearing is about one hour and 15 minutes. >> chairman brooks, ranking member, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today and for your interest in the importance of internet-based technologies and disaster gardens, response and recovery. my nana's matthew stepka, i'm vice president part of google will use information technology to address global challenges. and make a lasting impact. people turn to the net when there's an emergency. we want to make sure that my information is there when people need. millions of people around the world are affected by natural disasters. is two weeks ago we witnessed the devastating powers of tornadoes across oklahoma. our goal is to make it easy to give people the actual emergency information they need when they need it most. building tools enable better d
obama tonight at nine eastern on c-span. >> a house homeland security subcommittee recently looked into how social media platforms have become useful in quickly disseminating information during emergencies. we heard from represents at google and other private sector technology groups. this hearing is about one hour and 15 minutes. >> chairman brooks, ranking member, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today and for your interest in the importance of internet-based...
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obama are hosting the 135th easter egg roll on the south lawn. we'll take a look. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ .. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [background sounds] [background sounds] [background sounds] >> at the white house was the first family with an easter egg roll. 30,000 people expected to gather here from all 50 states. live cooking demonstrations, storytelling and the president's basketball court is open as well peter jordan sparks nascar driver danica patrick's and adrian peterson just a few of the celebrities and athletes gathered here today. coming up over on our companion network c-span this afternoon this encore presentation of the first five programs in our series of first ladies influence and image. >> the sequester will reduce our grants via about 5% which roughly equates to $22 million or so. which will be distributed among the various licensees and stations that i describe, and so we have in fact taken about a 13% cut in our overall federal budget over the last two years and if the entire federal govern
obama are hosting the 135th easter egg roll on the south lawn. we'll take a look. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ .. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [background sounds] [background sounds] [background sounds] >> at the white house was the first family with an easter egg roll. 30,000 people expected to gather here from all 50 states. live cooking demonstrations, storytelling and the president's basketball court is open as well peter jordan sparks nascar driver danica...
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obama. >> and we're live this morning for a daylong discussion on cybersecurity challenges facing the electric sector in ways industry and government can work together to protect the nation's electric grid. it's hosted by the bipartisan center here in washington d.c. speaking now is joe krueger of the bipartisan policy center. this is just getting underway. >> we expect to release a report with some recommendations for policymakers in the fall, so say tuned for that. so i'm going to stop there. thank you again for coming. thank our partners in this, eei and eric, for helping us with this workshop. one housekeeping thinking, at the end of each session we'll have time for questions, there are microphone stands set around the room, so we'd ask you to sort of come up, and introduce yourself before you ask your question. so with that, let many introduce my colleague, carie lemack, who's the director of bpc's homeland security program, and she will introduce our keynote speaker. thank you. >> good morning. well, i know you didn't all come here to listen to me, so i'm going to make this very
obama. >> and we're live this morning for a daylong discussion on cybersecurity challenges facing the electric sector in ways industry and government can work together to protect the nation's electric grid. it's hosted by the bipartisan center here in washington d.c. speaking now is joe krueger of the bipartisan policy center. this is just getting underway. >> we expect to release a report with some recommendations for policymakers in the fall, so say tuned for that. so i'm going to...
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certainly president obama and more michelle obama but if the candidates want from me, he's clearly indicating he will show up. >> host: a special election at the end of the month, june 25th in massachusetts. the special election to replace the secretary of state john kerry. from the newspaper gomez is the key for taking the senate in the tough race against of a congressman. what are you looking at? >> guest: the race is going to get nastier as we get closer. markey, a veteran of the house, he is basically the favorite. but he's not a huge favorite so that's where republicans think they can pull another type of scott brown. they haven't said that he is another scott brown. he says i am my own person. it's interesting that in the various interviews he's compared himself to get the independent vote so this is the key. remember they need six seats to take back the majority. as mitch mcconnell is indicating this is a key phrase and we have a momentum. there is no doubt about it. that republicans winning in massachusetts would be in upset. >> host: the managing editor of the hill newspaper. thank y
certainly president obama and more michelle obama but if the candidates want from me, he's clearly indicating he will show up. >> host: a special election at the end of the month, june 25th in massachusetts. the special election to replace the secretary of state john kerry. from the newspaper gomez is the key for taking the senate in the tough race against of a congressman. what are you looking at? >> guest: the race is going to get nastier as we get closer. markey, a veteran of the...
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obama. >> senate republican leader mitch mcconnell shared the stage saturday with his 2014 campaign rivals at a picnic and fund-raiser in the town of fancy farm, kentucky. senator mcconnell is facing a primary challenge from tea party-backed businessman, matt beavin. mcconnell's likely democratic opponent is secretary of state, alison grimes. also speaking, democratic candidate, ed marksberry. this is courtesy of kentucky educational television. [shouting] >> all right. well, thank you very much. thank you. >> we want mitch. we want mitch. >> we want mitch. >> i want to thank jerome, i want to jerome for another incredible fancy farm. we also, you're also well-represented by representative richard heat, state senator stan humphries, obviously congressman ed whitfield and commissioner of agriculture jamie comber is with us here today. we appreciate them all. but look, before i get started, i want to say how nice it is, how nice it is to see jerry lundigan back in the game. like the loyal democrat he is, he is taking orders from the obama campaign on how to run his daughter's campaign
obama. >> senate republican leader mitch mcconnell shared the stage saturday with his 2014 campaign rivals at a picnic and fund-raiser in the town of fancy farm, kentucky. senator mcconnell is facing a primary challenge from tea party-backed businessman, matt beavin. mcconnell's likely democratic opponent is secretary of state, alison grimes. also speaking, democratic candidate, ed marksberry. this is courtesy of kentucky educational television. [shouting] >> all right. well, thank...
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on the obama administration's proposed budget for 2014. with a look at proposed changes to social security and medicare. >> senior director of economic policy project at the bipartisan policy center. thank you for being here this morning. president obama unveiled his 2014 budget this week. when we look at social security and medicare, called entitlement. is the obama budget this year very different than the past budget? >> guest: not in health care programs like medicare and medicaid. i think he deserves a great deal of credit for attempting to take on what's been called the -- politics namely social security. there's something called a consumer price index, and accurate measurement called the changed cpi. what that mean; however, instead of getting the 2.2 increase in social security check or retirement check from the federal government. you might only get 1.9% increase. we tried this twenty five years ago in 1986, it probably cost the republicans of the united states the election and hasn't been tried since. he deserves great credit if f
on the obama administration's proposed budget for 2014. with a look at proposed changes to social security and medicare. >> senior director of economic policy project at the bipartisan policy center. thank you for being here this morning. president obama unveiled his 2014 budget this week. when we look at social security and medicare, called entitlement. is the obama budget this year very different than the past budget? >> guest: not in health care programs like medicare and...
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bide season and first lady michelle obama. it is an extension of their work they have done through the joining forces initiative to help honor and support military families. this will take place at the convention center which is where both balls will also take place. we're going to be announcing details on talent in the next coming days. we've put out an initial list of talent that will be appearing at either both the balls on monday night and the kids' concert or one or the other. as you can imagine, this is a logistical lift to get that all pieced together as a puzzle, and we hope by friday to be able to announce which acts will be appearing in which places. over half of the audience will be made up of military kids and, again, this is a great place to honor the sacrifice not just of the men and women who serve every day, but of the families that support them. on tuesday, jumping ahead of what we just discussed or past what we just discussed, there will also be the traditional prayer service taking place at the national cath
bide season and first lady michelle obama. it is an extension of their work they have done through the joining forces initiative to help honor and support military families. this will take place at the convention center which is where both balls will also take place. we're going to be announcing details on talent in the next coming days. we've put out an initial list of talent that will be appearing at either both the balls on monday night and the kids' concert or one or the other. as you can...
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this afternoon over on c-span, secretary of state john kerry and first lady michelle obama honor the 2013 international women of courage award recipients. they recognize women around the world that have shown courage and leadership in advocating for women's rights. that is at 3:00 p.m. on on c-span. earlier today in the washington the labor department releasing the jobs numbers. unemployment rate dropping from 7.9% to 7.7% in february and the economy adding 236,000 jobs. this is the lowest level of unemployment in four years. reaction from washington, some reaction. senator harry reid, the majority leader said today's numbers show our economy is growing and is is toed to grow even faster in the months to come. on the other side house speaker john boehner said in part, any job creation is positive news but the fact is, unemmoment in america is still way above the levels the obama white house projected when the trillion dollar stimulus spending bill was enacted. you can find a link by the way to that february report on our website, c-span.org. and news from rome today. catholic cardina
this afternoon over on c-span, secretary of state john kerry and first lady michelle obama honor the 2013 international women of courage award recipients. they recognize women around the world that have shown courage and leadership in advocating for women's rights. that is at 3:00 p.m. on on c-span. earlier today in the washington the labor department releasing the jobs numbers. unemployment rate dropping from 7.9% to 7.7% in february and the economy adding 236,000 jobs. this is the lowest...
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obama showed up and conferred the best picture oscar. not one person that talked to that morning said they liked that. hollywood rebelled deeply against it. i'm not even sure i quite know why. >> this is a great conversation but we want to bring the audience into it. >> turn it over to all of you for questions. i know there are going to be dozens of them. we only have a limited amount of time. i want to remind you all four will be upstairs at our reception. jennifer and i are taking questions. she is on the other side. please come to us. we'll pick you out. remember to say your first and last name before your question. this is being recorded both to be put up on our website by tomorrow morning. you can share it with your friend that couldn't be here tonight and we have c-span here tonight. it will be recorded on c-span and air probably next month. stay tuned for that. jennifer has got the first question. first question on your left. >> hi, my name is egal. aarons. i always have to spell it. i was troubled by the fact, i was troubled by t
obama showed up and conferred the best picture oscar. not one person that talked to that morning said they liked that. hollywood rebelled deeply against it. i'm not even sure i quite know why. >> this is a great conversation but we want to bring the audience into it. >> turn it over to all of you for questions. i know there are going to be dozens of them. we only have a limited amount of time. i want to remind you all four will be upstairs at our reception. jennifer and i are taking...
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i would, you know, michele was just quoting from president obama's remarks last week, and i would agree with her that his remarks reflect a positive shift if they are implemented. but i would also add that we've seen remarks from the president and from other high-ranking u.s. officials in the past that would have suggested a shift in u.s. policy that i think would have been some of the right shifts. tamara referenced the president's speech in may of 2011. in that speech the president sort of boldly declared that support for democratic principles in the middle east and north africa would no longer be a secondary priority of the united states, it would be a top priority that would be supported by all of the political and strategic the economic tools available to the united states. i think that was exactly the right shift that was needed in the spring of 2011. i think, sadly, we haven't seen that really reflected at all in u.s. policy since then, and i would fear that the remarks last week by president obama might be only a sort of, you know, repetition of the administration and the presid
i would, you know, michele was just quoting from president obama's remarks last week, and i would agree with her that his remarks reflect a positive shift if they are implemented. but i would also add that we've seen remarks from the president and from other high-ranking u.s. officials in the past that would have suggested a shift in u.s. policy that i think would have been some of the right shifts. tamara referenced the president's speech in may of 2011. in that speech the president sort of...
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. >> host: joining us now is michele flournoy, secretary of defense for policy under the obama administration who served from 2009 until 2012. secretary michele flournoy, are we mobilizing the war right now? >> no, absolutely not. what you are seeing on the part of the united states is a regular set of exercises that we hold almost every year. i think that there is a desire on the part of the administration to signal our strong support and are willingness to support our defense commitments and so forth. but actually not. i think of anything right now, everyone is wanting to try to tamp down the tension on this. >> host: are these tensions different than in the past? >> guest: they are and they aren't. you know, we have seen cycles of provocations before. from north korea and the previous leader before that. we have a new and young and experienced leader in place who is right now very worried about consolidating his own internal power. so in some ways playing two constituencies in north korea. but also inexperienced in terms of knowing how to manage this. the worried is because this could be p
. >> host: joining us now is michele flournoy, secretary of defense for policy under the obama administration who served from 2009 until 2012. secretary michele flournoy, are we mobilizing the war right now? >> no, absolutely not. what you are seeing on the part of the united states is a regular set of exercises that we hold almost every year. i think that there is a desire on the part of the administration to signal our strong support and are willingness to support our defense...
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he baptizes children, married -- de presided over the marriage between president obama and michele. and that really got scant attention by the mainstream media. these were all full sermons that he gave saying that basically americans deserve what they have i won't repeat a lot of the awful things that the reference said. but also really the president's failed record in his first term. the media did not hold the president accountable. when the president said, if i can't get the job done in four years i should be a one-term president. if he said that, why haven't we been hearing -- why did we hear that on the campaign trail? why isn't it no one at the white house and the press corps stood up to this president and said, mr. president, you yourself said if you could not get employment down, if you could not solve the economic problems. why isn't anyone calling him on his failed promises? c-span: what do you say, either white or black liberals listening saying, crystal wright has all the talking points. why do you feel this way and 95 percent of the black people feel the other way? >> i
he baptizes children, married -- de presided over the marriage between president obama and michele. and that really got scant attention by the mainstream media. these were all full sermons that he gave saying that basically americans deserve what they have i won't repeat a lot of the awful things that the reference said. but also really the president's failed record in his first term. the media did not hold the president accountable. when the president said, if i can't get the job done in four...
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on tuesday, president obama will hold talks in a news conference with the president of tans knee that, and visit the power plant, and first lady, michelle, participating in a forum hosted by laura bush promoting women's education, health, and economic empower. the family scheduled to worn wednesday. with congress on a break, we have booktv interviews and discussions with nonfiction artists on the latest workment tonight, we look at technology and the internet beginning at 8:35 eastern, former marketing director of facebook and sister and founder of mark zuckerberg soon to push her first book and a chirp's book. at 8:35, we discuss the link between the rise of digital networks and the economic recession and who owns the future. at 10:20 tonight, the new book "the digital age," and watch booktv in prime time beginning at 8:35 eastern right here on c-span2. on c-span tonight, southwest airline's ceo, aaron kelly, on travel in the country taking questions from an audience at the university of denver. we'll open up the phone lines for your thoughts on the subject and what advice you'd like
on tuesday, president obama will hold talks in a news conference with the president of tans knee that, and visit the power plant, and first lady, michelle, participating in a forum hosted by laura bush promoting women's education, health, and economic empower. the family scheduled to worn wednesday. with congress on a break, we have booktv interviews and discussions with nonfiction artists on the latest workment tonight, we look at technology and the internet beginning at 8:35 eastern, former...